Allen School researchers are at the forefront of exciting developments in AI spanning machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, robotics and more.
We cultivate a deeper understanding of the science and potential impact of rapidly evolving technologies, such as large language models and generative AI, while developing practical tools for their ethical and responsible application in a variety of domains — from biomedical research and disaster response, to autonomous vehicles and urban planning.
Groups & Labs
RAIVN Lab
The Reasoning, AI, and VisioN (RAIVN) Lab directed by Prof. Ali Farhadi and Prof. Ranjay Krishna focuses at the intersection of computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing and robotics and is targeted towards helping computers…
UW NLP Group
The University of Washington Natural Language Processing Group comprises diverse researchers across campus collaborating in the study of all aspects of NLP from computational, engineering, linguistic, social, statistical, and other perspectives.
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Centers & Initiatives
The interdisciplinary DUB group at the University of Washington advances research, collaboration and teaching related to the interaction between design, people, and technology.
TCAT harnesses the power of open-source technology to develop, translate, and deploy accessible technologies, and then sustain them in the hands of communities. Housed by the Paul G. Allen School for Computer Science & Engineering, TCAT centers the experience of people with disabilities as a lens for improving design & engineering, through participatory design practices, tooling and capacity building.
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Allen School News
In December, Feng was named among the 2026 class of NVIDIA Graduate Fellows in recognition of his work on model collaboration, where “multiple AI models, trained on different data, by different people, and thus possess diverse skills and strengths, collaborate, compose and complement each other.”
Allen School News
Multiple Allen School authors received Best Paper Awards or honorable mentions for their work on interactive systems that enable more flexible human-AI agent collaboration, an AI-based tool that helps screen-reader users make sense of geovisualizations, and more.
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Professor Magda Balazinska was honored for her influential contributions in data management and data science, while Professor Shwetak Patel was recognized for his groundbreaking work applying computing to health and sustainability.